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Student scholarships

The Department of Education manages a range of scholarships on behalf of various trusts.

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Applications for a range of scholarships, designed for eligible students from years 4 to 12 open on Wednesday 1 October 2025 and close on Monday 2 February.

Eligibility

Scholarships support students and families to assist with the cost of education and engagement in further study at primary, secondary and tertiary level.

Scholarships are available for students:

Scholarships are awarded to students who can demonstrate:

Scholarships

To view scholarships, choose the school level completed in 2025:

More information is available at Student Scholarships.

Marrung education scholarships support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to complete years 11 and 12. Marrung scholarships have a different application process.

The Public Education Foundation also offer life changing scholarships to young people in public education, as well as their teachers and principals.

Before you apply

Before applying you will need:

How to apply

  1. Read all of the information on this page.
  2. Register an account on the scholarships website. You will need to re-register each year.
  3. Complete the application form.
  4. Ask your school principal to verify the application.

We will email you by June to let you know the outcome of the application.

You may not be able to complete the application in one go, however, the online form will let you save and return to your application at a later time. You can amend the application at any time before the principal verifies it.

You can apply for more than one scholarship. You can get help to fill out the application form.

Entering your school results

You must include end of year school results in the application form. Please wait until your results are available before submitting your application. Schools may record results differently, so you may need to convert them.

For years 4 to 10

You’ll need to convert the results to the ‘student progress in learning’ measurement.

If your school reports grades from A to E:

If your school reports grades from 5 to 1:

For year 11

Enter the Victorian Curriculum Assessment Authority’s (VCAA) study score for each unit 3 and 4 subject, or record satisfactory or unsatisfactory marks for the VCE Vocational Major subjects. Do not include any unit 1 or 2 subjects.

For year 12

Include either of these scores in the application:

If the subjects on the form are very different from what the student is studying, speak to the principal. You can also send an email to studentscholarships@education.vic.gov.au.

Activities

Some scholarships ask for information about school and community activities. This part of the application is usually completed by the student.

The student should explain how their school and community activities have influenced them. For example, they may have improved their learning capabilities or developed new ones like leadership. They may have also decided or changed what they want to study or follow as a career.

School activities

School activities can include:

Sports carnivals or classroom projects are considered part of the regular school curriculum. Students are encouraged to consider including activities outside the regular curriculum.

Community activities

Community activities can include:

Students are asked to nominate an individual or reference who can verify their involvement in community activities. The Student Scholarships Team will seek permission from the student before contacting the referee.

Tips for filling out the application form

Principal verification

After you submit the application, your principal must verify the school results and activities entered. They must do this by 1 March.

Principals may email studentscholarships@education.vic.gov.au should they have any questions.

The principal only needs to verify the results once. If they do not agree with the results, we will ask you to correct the application. You will need to get the principal to verify the updated application.

If you haven’t received an email to confirm verification by 1 March 2026, speak to your principal as soon as possible.

Once the principal verifies the application, you cannot change any details.

Outcomes and further advice

We will contact you by June to let you know if you’ve been successful.

For further advice, email studentscholarships@education.vic.gov.au.

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